Geological features, permeability and groutability characteristics of the Zimapan Dam foundation, Hidalgo State, Mexico

Engineering Geology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 157-174

  Foyo, A ^a   Tomillo, C ^a   Maycotte, J I ^b   Willis, P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

^b Centro Nacional Alterno   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dam foundation; Geological features; Groutability characteristics; Mexico; Permeability

Indexed keywords

DAMS; ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; GROUTING; LITHOLOGY; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MECHANICAL TESTING; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; TECTONICS;

DAM FOUNDATIONS; GROUTABILITY;

FOUNDATIONS;

DAM FOUNDATION; GEOLOGY; GROUTABILITY; GROUTING; PERMEABILITY;

MEXICO, HIDALGO STATE, ZIMAPAN DAM;

EID: 0031148920     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0013-7952(96)00109-3     Document Type: Article

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